Kurgan Slavy

Kurgan Slavy is the famous memorial to the Great Patriotic
War erected on a place where one of the main battles for liberation of Belarus
took place during the operation "Bagration". Here the 105-thousand
group of Hitlerite armies got to an encirclement. This event received the name
"Minsk Copper". Defeat of enemy group came to the end on July 11 and
became one more decisive step on a way to liberation of Belarus.

Construction
of Kurgan Slavy began in 1967 and became a matter of national importance. All
wishing brought a handful of earth from the cities. When the flow of pilgrims
ran low, on this place barrow construction began. Solemn opening of memorial
ensemble "Kurgan Slavy of the Soviet Army — the Liberator" took place
on July 5, 1969.

Height of
Kurgan Slavy is 35 meters.The obelisk
consists of 4 stylized bayonets, symbolizing armies liberators of Belarus:the 1st, the 2nd and the 3rd Belarusian and
the 1st Baltic fronts.

Today Kurgan Slavy is a part of the memorial
Hatyn complex and also includes a open-air museum of military equipment.